“WebKit2 is designed from the ground up to support a split process model, where the web content (JavaScript, HTML, layout, etc) lives in a separate process. This model is very similar to what Google Chrome offers, with the major difference being that we have built the process split model directly into the framework, allowing other clients of WebKit to use it.”
Way to go. Great news.
We all knew this was gonna happen. People have started analyzing the latest beta of the iPhone OS, and as TUAW is reporting, there’s an iChatAgent showing up in activity monitor. At this point, I think it’s quite fair to say that the next iPhone will have video conferencing capabilities, or at least a dedicated iChat app.
Also, MacRumors has discovered flash camera and multicore references in OS 4.0. Now we only need a date for the next event, Apple.
Just go here, and enjoy the show.
Oh my goodness, where do I start on iPhone OS 4.0? I’m sure you guys already know about the features. You’re obsessed with multitasking and perhaps a little concerned about iAds. But what’s really captivating is just how much this will change mobile productivity. I want to focus on what the next iPhone OS will deliver you, how it compares to the competitors’ current methods, and how it will change the way you use your iPhone for your daily activities. Read more
Here’s a video that gives you a brief overview of the iPhone OS 4.0. Courtesy of iSpazio.
You won’t be able to install the iPhone OS 4.0 on your iPad this summer. No, you’ll have to wait some more months, because Apple has announced it will be available this fall.
While I can understand that the iPad has just been released and they’re badly working on the iPhone version right now, before the keynote started I was hoping there would be a contemporary release for both the devices. Turns out we’ll have to wait instead, and keep our iPads without multitasking. (Well, until jailbreak will come).
All in all, like I said in the live chat today, I expect Apple to change the name of iPhone OS to, at least, iPad OS for the new device.
Camera app now comes with a 5x digital zoom. The interface is very basic, and once you hold your finger on the screen a slider will appear. Once you’ve taken a picture you can of course copy, delete and share it, and - that’s new - rotate it. Nice.
Screenshot beyond the break.
Multitasking is the most important feature of iPhone OS 4.0, the one that will allow you to run multiple applications at the same time. Basically what every iPhone user has been dreaming of for ages now. The implementation still needs some serious optimizations though.
Take a look at the screenshots after the break.
A nice addition in iPhone OS 4.0 is web and wikipedia search built into spotlight.
Take a look at the screenshot below.
